The VGMbassy

Gene, cohost of Pixelated Audio, contacted The VGMbassy in late 2018 with the desire to visit the Metal Gear Solid series of games on the podcast. Ed, having very little experience with Hideo Kojima’s masterworks, was anxious about doing a show featuring something he knew so little about, but also excited to finally make some sense of the games’ complex characters and storylines. What...

Feeling like you’ve lost your marbles? You can find them all on today’s episode of The VGMbassy. From Marble Madness on the NES to Marble It Up! on the Switch, this show covers the history of rolling digital balls through dangerous mazes. Ed’s youngest son Logan has picked out some of his favorite music from these games, and explains what makes marble games so dang fun! Solovox:...

Always bet on the GBA! Today, VGMbassador Emily stops by the Embassy with a great idea: randomized Game Boy Advance music in the spirit of her new podcast, Sound Test Roulette. The results are quite impressive, to say the least. In the process, the VGMbassy undergoes a slight redecoration, Emily gets flashbacks to our previous Ecco the Dolphin episode, and Ed learns to appreciate the finer points...

Today, your plucky Prime VGMinister Ed is joined by friend and podcaster The Diad. Their Mission: to listen to a mystery soundtrack sent in by Patreon patron Scott McElhone and create theories about what they’re listening to based on only the music. Today’s soundtrack is a long one, but it’s also very unique, very good, and extremely eclectic. At the end of the show, all will be...

On today’s hilarious crossover episode, Justin from XVGM Radio joins Ed to check out some games with bizarre and comical names! These games were hand-picked by Ed and the VGMbassy community because of their amazing soundtracks, so you’re in for a treat with this one. Enjoy! A huge thank you to Indira J ( The Misadventures of Buddy and Friend , Sacrimony ) for the amazing VGMbassy artwo...

The VGMbassy kicks off 2019 with a show dedicated to our Patreon subscribers and the winter holiday season. Ed is joined by Joe and Todd, co-hosts of the Embassy Exclusive podcast, to share some wintery tracks hand-picked by the VGMbassy Patreon crew! Grab a mug of hot cocoa and settle down by the fire for some witty banter and chilly tunes! Special thanks to my wife, Myla Wilson, for the beverage...

Ed and Emily are back with the 3rd Blind Listen episode, hand-picked by Patreon member Kung Fu Carlito! Get ready to experience a soundtrack that defies the expectations of both of our hosts, and creates some intriguing discussion concerning which sound chip they’re listening to. A huge thank you to Indira J ( The Misadventures of Buddy and Friend , Sacrimony ) for the amazing VGMbassy artwo...

Spawning countless iterations of block-based puzzle games across the world, Tetris is one of the most well-known and most beloved properties to ever grace a video screen. Lately, Ed’s 7 year old son Logan has been bitten by the Tetris bug, and he was super excited to be joined by his friend Emily to talk about it on The VGMbassy. Together, the pair share unique and fun music from over a deca...

Scurge: Hive is an ambitious action-adventure game from Orbital Media, released on the Game Boy Advance and the Nintendo DS. It initially received lukewarm reviews but has since gained a cult following for its Metroid-like atmosphere and astounding Jake Kaufman soundtrack. Join Ed and Cam Werme for a dissection of the game’s music and discover the story behind Jenosa’s fight to save th...

A few weeks ago, Ed appeared on VGM podcast Forever Sound Version to talk about some of the incredible Commodore 64 games that have been recently released. Today, Ed is joined by Michael Bridgewater, the host of Forever Sound Version and the topic remains similar: Classic C64 titles! Listen to tunes written by some of the greats, like Ben Daglish, Chris Huelsbeck, and Tim Follin, and learn a bit a...

Today’s VGM was selected by Patreon rewards member Cam Werme! Ed and special guest VGMbassador Aaron Hickman, AKA chiptuner Dya, listen to the music from the game “Flip the Core” and try to figure out what kind of game it might be. The music is an incredible collection of chiptune-styled, demoscene-sounding songs, but is it enough for our hosts to figure out what they’re li...

Freshman development house Sabotage Studio released The Messenger to an excited audience in late August 2018, and the response from players was almost unanimously positive. The Ninja Gaiden-esque gameplay was tight and fun, and the soundtrack was HUGE and featured both NES and Genesis style renditions of nearly every amazing track. On today’s VGMbassy, Ed invites composer Rainbowdragoneyes,...

You’re out of bed early. Your teeth are brushed. Your hair is combed. Your backpack is packed and ready to go. You’re standing at the bus stop before the sun is even up. Why? Because today is your turn on the SCHOOL COMPUTER! On this episode, VGMbassador Cam Chiles (drummer and ringleader of VGM cover band The Mad Gear) shares some fond memories and fun music of the edutainment games h...

On this bonus episode of The VGMbassy, Ed takes to the stage at Retroworld Expo 2018 in Hartford CT! He’s joined by his pals from the Rhythm & Pixels VGM podcast, Rob and Pernell, and VGMbassador Cam Werme. The theme of this year’s panel is “East Meets West,” in which the guys play selections from each of the major 8 and 16 bit consoles, talk a little about each sound c...

The VGMbassy focuses on a singular composer this week: Hideki Naganuma. Thrust into the spotlight by his amazing work on the Jet Set Radio series, Naganuma has become synonymous with crowd-pleasing, genre-bending electronic jams that put listeners in a mood to party! We’ve got a party going on at the embassy to celebrate, too! Rob Nichols of Rhythm & Pixels leads the delegation, with his...

Alex Messenger returns to The VGMbassy and his pockets are loaded up with portable games! It’s no secret that he holds the Game & Watch Gallery series on the Game Boy and GBA very close to his heart, so Ed was excited to give him the chance to share his passion. Together, they learned about a new game in the series that had a very limited release, shared their favorite games and tracks,...

As a tribute of sorts to the late, great VGM Jukebox, Cam and Ed have filled today’s show to the brim with nostalgia. Every track, carefully hand-picked by our hosts, carries with it a special meaning or memory. Join in as you get to know them better, and share some of your own nostalgic moments in the comments below! A huge thank you to Indira J ( The Misadventures of Buddy and Friend , Sac...

It’s a crossover podcast! It’s trivia night! It’s a game show! It’s an encyclopedia! Today’s episode of The VGMbassy is all that and more as Ben, host of “The Diad Presents: A VGM Podcast” joins Ed for a show chock-full of crazy facts. Riffing off of Ben’s own podcast, the hosts challenge each other to research little-known topics vaguely related to...

The rain never stops around here. You slog down the alleyway, neon light reflecting in the shimmering puddles, briefly interrupted by the cars flying overhead. You round the corner, struggle through the smells and sounds of a makeshift marketplace, and look up. There, bathed in warm, glowing light and somehow miraculously untouched by the rain… is The VGMbassy. Emily is back! After teaching...

Today, The VGMbassy is proud to present a brand new type of episode format: the Blind Listen. On these shows, Ed and a guest VGMbassador will listen to the soundtrack from a game that they know absolutely nothing about, and try to figure out what kind of game it could be strictly based on what they hear. At the end of the show, all is revealed as Ed pulls back the shroud covering the game’s...

Sharpen your blades, lace up those skates, and start up that Zamboni! Today The VGMbassy hits the ice with the admin of the VGM Podcast Fans Facebook group, Alex Messenger, exploring music from hockey games and the history of one of the very first sports to be featured in the video game format. We’ll check out music from composers like Matt Furniss, NBA Jam Maestro Jon Hey, and C64 legend Ro...

HyperZone, developed by HAL Laboratory, was released in 1991 – very early in the SNES’s life. As shoot ’em ups go, it wasn’t considered the best of the bunch, but it came packaged with a textured and unique Jun Ishikawa soundtrack that Ed fell in love with as a child. Join him in his very first VGMbassy solo show as he rolls through the amazing music and dishes out a few fa...

On today’s episode of The VGMbassy, Ed is joined by Trevin Hughes (better known as chiptune artist Jredd,) who wrote the amazing theme song you hear at the beginning of every show. As a VGMbassador, Trevin shares with us his passion for vgm from shmups, splitting the show into two parts: music he grew up with, and music that’s influenced his musical career. Fans of rockin’ BGM an...

Welcome to The VGMbassy! You’re listening to a brand new podcast celebrating video games, video game music, and the online community of fans who love them. Each show will feature Ed Wilson ( PixelTunes Radio , Impulse Project , Audio PanicRoom ) and a rotating cast of guest host “VGMbassadors” who will share with us their gaming passions. Our first episode features Emily ( The VG...